Darlington Borough Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
Darlington Borough Council decided 920 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 6% of those it approved or refused, lower than the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 45 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on Darlington Borough Council’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Recent major decisions
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22 October 2026 · Approved
Land At High Faverdale Farm Burtree Cell CH, Faverdale Rotary Way Darlington · 25/00665/FUL
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21 September 2026 · Approved
Land North Of Coniscliffe Road Darlington · 26/00430/RM1
Figures for Darlington Borough Council
| Applications decided | 920 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 6%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 45 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | Not enough typed decisions |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | 38 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 22%about one in four |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | more than 180plan adopted 2022 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on Darlington Borough Council’s planning applications.
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“The main issue is the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host property and the area.”
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“The main issues are: • whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location for housing having regard to the development plan and national policy; • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the…”
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“The main issues are: • Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location for development having regard to the development plan and national policy; • The effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the…”
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“The main issues are: • Whether the proposed development would be appropriately located, having regard to the Council’s spatial strategy for new housing with particular regard to the location of the site outside of the development limits of Neasham. •…”
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“I consider the main issues are: • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area; • the effect of the proposal on the character or appearance of the conservation area and on the setting of…”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.